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Molly Brown
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 405 City/Region: Punta Gorda
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: MOLLY BROWN
Photos: Molly Brown
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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On my boat there are NO drain plugs. I’d be hard pressed to reach the bilge without tying a pole to the sponge in order to get down there. To do any work on the bilge pumps i have to remove the hatches, disconnect the batteries and stand on my head. Even then it’s barely workable. A royal pain…..
James _________________ James, Betty, Luna cat and Moki dog on the TomCat Molly Brown
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20829 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | For the most part, even that area you are talking about can be dried out with a sponge. |
Negative, The only way you can access this area is by pulling the steps. You would have to have a sponge on some type of pick up device. I agree that it would be unlikely to be inspected...but there is always that risk?
We never have pulled the plug on our 25.
At least 21 States have the Zebra Muscles, and US Fish and Wildlife has determined that one of the common freshwater aquarium plants sold in pet stores nationwide (marimo moss balls) has Zebra Muscles in the plants...
Every state has at least one invasive species. I understand the desire to prevent major infestations as has occurred in Lake Powell (which means that all down stream lakes will also be contaminated).
We just drove from Florida to California and back, and there was not one boat inspection station on I 10. That spans 8 states--Zero inspection. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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One of the advantages of my 22 Cruiser (05) with a no fake floor cockpit. There is nowhere for the water to hide. Well then, there is that bilge step, about 5x12 inches, that always confounds the USCG inspectors.
And when the boat is not in the water, the plug is hanging on the truck windshield as a reminder
Harvey
SleepyC
_________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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jkidd
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1622 City/Region: Northern, Utah
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Voyager
Photos: Voyager (JK)
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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All of the down stream lakes from Powell have been infected for a long time. _________________ Jody Kidd
KE7WNG
Northern, Utah
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4560 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know of any inspection stations on I10. But use the northern routes over I90 and 94, and you will see them in Montana, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington. You'll also find them in Canada. I also had to go thru an inspection on 15 between Nevada and California at the ag inspection station. Minnesota and Wisconsin both require bilge drain plugs to be pulled, but most enforcement is at the lakes. I still wouldn't travel with the plug in. Kind of a good idea to leave the plug out and keep the bow raised a bit anyway to allow the bilge to drain out. If the inspector can't see it, they won't know there is water there. However, they've also been known to check anchor lockers and most places that are observable. Kind of silly that there are still many areas that the invasive species can hide, so I doubt they'll ever completely stop their spread. But most the inspection stations I've been at are pretty serious. Lake Powell is already contaminated, so they are not so worried about arriving boats, but they are concerned about departing boats. Yellowstone National Park requires an inspection before you launch, and then you are required to purchase and display their Inspection sticker. Utah also has requirement for out of staters to purchase a special registration pass after taking an online course on the invasive species. The Lake Powell blog just recently had some conversation on rather or not the federal authorities enforce the state requirements in regards to having proof of that registration. Just passing on the information. Don't shoot the messenger! |
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jkidd
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1622 City/Region: Northern, Utah
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Voyager
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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This is the light that I was building.
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SnowTexan
Joined: 08 Aug 2019 Posts: 185 City/Region: Carlton
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Maria
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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jkidd wrote: | This is the light that I was building.
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I saw some of those. Looks like they put off a ton of light! Thanks maybe i’ll try a small one. If nothing else it will keep kids entertained in slow times |
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ssilver
Joined: 11 Sep 2020 Posts: 71 City/Region: Albany NY
State or Province: NY
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Pearly Shell
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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For those worried about removing the drain plug. You just need to unscrew it and its out. Its not permanent. |
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iyaman
Joined: 06 Jul 2020 Posts: 43 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Eye C Fish
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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SnowTexan,
So many good memories night fishing in Texas City Dike, Galveston and my favorite Surfside Jetty and Quintana Jetty. Speckled trout still my favorite !
You at least don't have to worry about mosquitoes here lol.
As for lights here, I see flood lights being used during squid season. I tried the green light just once and it seems the squids were more attracted to the brighter flood lights the boats were using. I was in my canoe back then. _________________ consistently inconsistent |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:46 am Post subject: |
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Nigil, I never tried a green light, but have played with Red, Yellow, and White. The white was the brightest and it did attract squid in Sequim Bay. Up in the Broughtons, Mound Island, I had a bright white that lit all the way to the bottom, about 12-15 feet, and I had quite a school of small fry, 3 - 5 inches and then a few bigger ones would sweep through once in a while. then the otters found the spot and the fish all went away to sleep somewhere else. So did I.
Harvey
SleepyC
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